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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year[s] of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus	VU	resident (1998)	4 pairs	A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	winter (-)	present	A1
Whyte's Barbet Stactolaema whytii	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha	VU	resident (-)	present	A1
Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Briar Warbler Oreophilais robertsi	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Chirinda Apalis Apalis chirindensis	VU	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea	EN	breeding (1998)	present	A1, A3
Stripe-cheeked Bulbul Arizelocichla milanjensis	NT	resident (1998)	present	A3
Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Orange Ground-thrush Geokichla gurneyi	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-throated Robin-chat Dessonornis humeralis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi	NT	resident (1998)	present	A3
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Black-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor
Forest	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1950	Nyanga	National Park (II)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Sanyatwe Site Support Group	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	100
Grassland	major (>10)	Grassland - montane
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Ephemeral pools and wetlands; Rivers & streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nyanga mountains (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nyanga-mountains-iba-zimbabwe on 05/12/2024.